Another Look at December's MMM Kit!

Good morning!

Kelly here today..giving you another peek at what I have created with the December Magnifique Mixed Media Kit. This kit has sold out, but keep your eyes open for the January kit - coming soon!

I went with another layout with this kit.. I really enjoy working with greens and blues, and the touch of gold really gave it a unique look!

I used every last one of the mediums from the kit on the background, starting with the crackle paint and layering the various colors, watering them down for a softer look, and splattering the mist and paints here and there.

I love the Tattered Diamond Bits chipboard (Blue Fern Studios) For added background texture. This was simply painted with watered down gesso and a bit of the Glimmer Glam.

One last look at this glorious kit...

I hope you were one of the lucky ones to get your hands on it!!

See you soon!!

Get to Know our December Guest Designer

We are so excited to have the very talented Maiko Kosugi as our guest designer this month. You are sure to love her style and the stunning layouts she has created using the December Kit from C'est Magnifique .  First we will Let Maiko tell you a little about herself.

My name is Maiko Kosugi. Also known as mai*.

I live in Tokyo, Japan.  I'm married to a professional violinist and together we have 3 adorable sons, 4 months and 6 and 10 years old.

I am currently working as a piano teacher to children at home. I started scrapbooking from March, 2009, and it has become my favorite hobby ever since.

I'm so happy and excited to be part of C'est Magnifique Kits Guest Design Team.

My Blog-http://maimaipiano.blogspot.jp/

I am sure you will agree that Maiko's style is truly inspiring!

Our December Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to December.  It's hard to believe that we have just 31 days remaining in 2013.  We know you will all be busy, but we hope you will be able to set aside some time this month to be creative.  This month's sketch by Michele Singh is a perfect starting point to create a beautiful layout.

To get you started, here's some inspiration from our Design Team using the sketch and our December Kit "Holiday Magic".  We have only 2 kits remaining in the Store, so if you'd like one, please purchase yours quickly. 

"Christmas Countdown" by Vicky Alberto

"December Memories"  by Sandi Clarkson

"Little Santa" by Maja Stokk

"Snow" by our December Guest Designer,  Maiko Kosugi

"Truly Happy" by Camilla Ekman

We would love to see your layouts using our December sketch.  Our sketch challenge is open to everyone and you may use any supplies you have.  You do not need to be a member of our kit club to participate.  Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch, but we do want to look at your layout and tell that you used the sketch.

We will be awarding two prizes.  The winners will be selected by a random draw.  The first prize is this collection of paper, chipboard, and embellishments.  The winner of the prize package will also be able to shop in the C'est Magnifique Store, and have their purchases sent with the prize package, so that means you won't have to pay for shipping.

  Our second prize, a $10 gift certificate to the C'est Magnifique Store,  will be awarded randomly to one of our participants who obviously uses one of our kits to create their Sketch Challenge layout. 

We will also chose 5 (or maybe more) layouts to feature on our blog!  

You have the entire month of December to submit your layout.

What do you have to do to enter our sketch challenge?

1.  You must be a follower of our blog.  It's easy to become follower -see the left sidebar.

2.  Create a layout using the sketch, and add it to our blog using the Inlinkz tool below.  Please link to the blog post where you have uploaded your layout  (not your general blog address). If you do not have a blog, you may link to an online gallery.

 Deadline for entering the sketch challenge is midnight, December 31, 2013 (US time).

Have fun with the sketch.  We can't wait to see how you use it!

"Holiday Magic" - Our December Kit

Now that we have celebrated Thanksgiving and survived Black Friday here in the States, we are ready to get in the Christmas, holiday, and winter spirit.  We have put together a beautiful kit that we have titled "Holiday Magic".  This kit will be great to use with all the photos you will be taking over the next several months.

Kit Paper:

Inkido: Happy Christmas: Santa’s Gifts
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Happy Postcards
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Winter Village
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Christmas Rose
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Winter Birds
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Vintage Ornament
Inkido: Happy Christmas: Jungle Bells
KaiserCraft: St. Nicholas Collection: Old Man Winter
KaiserCraft: St. Nicholas Collection: Santa Claus

 Kit Embellishments:

My Mind’s Eye: Vintage Christmas: Chipboard Elements
Prima: Charlotte (white/ivory)
Prima: Lucido (red/green/brown)
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Graduated Circles
Prima: Wood Icons: Clocks (6)
Versa Color: Cardinal Ink
Prima: Alphabet Stickers: Wood Veneer
Cheep Trims: Lace

Now that we have added a Mixed Media Kit, we have 3 add-ons each month.  Our Flower and Embellishment Add-ons are created to coordinate with the kit.  They are the perfection addition for those of you who would like some extras to go with our monthly kits.  The new Magnifique Mixed Media kit will work well as a stand-alone kit for all your mixed media projects, AND is created to compliment the colors in the monthly kit.

December Magnifique Mixed Media Kit (SOLD OUT)

 

 

Media:
Deco Art Crafter's Acrylic "Leaf Green" Paint
Prima Chalk Edger "Knotted Wood"
Lindy's Stamp Gang "Midnight Copper Obsidian" embossing powder
Splash of Color- Viva Gold Crackle Paint
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam "Golden Goddess"
Shimmerz Spritz "Mama Sings the Blues"
Flowers:
Prima School Memories 570767 (whole pkg)
Prima: Akran: Taj Blue (whole pkg)
Prima: Bellas: Brown (2 flowers per kit)
Prima: La Tela: Vintage Eyelet (2 flowers per kit)
Embellishments:
Webster's Pages Postcards from Paris: Bronze Woman (1 per kit)
Prima IOD: Flair Buttons (2 per kit)
Prima Natural Bark: Stars (5 per kit)
Blue Fern Studios Winter Page Dangles (star only)
Blue Fern Studios Tattered Diamond Bits (2 per kit)
Blue Fern Studios Ever After Frame Set (largest frame ONLY)
Stamp:
Prima: Sunrise Sunset Clear Stamp 3
Mask:
The Crafter's Workshop: Balzer Bits Doodling Template: Script Star

December Flower Add-on

 Prima: Rock Candy Maple Vine

 Prima: Belle Art Nuveau 

Petaloo: Textured Blossoms: Red

Prima: Regency: Alabaster
Prima: Fleur De Lys: Chorale

Petaloo: Dried Minis: Ivory

December Embellishment Add-on

Fancy Pants: Merry Little Christmas: Patterned Envelopes
Webster’s Pages: Designer Trim: Christmas Story
Prima: Resin: Topiary
My Mind’s Eye: Vintage Christmas: Decorative Buttons
Prima: Finnabair Resist Canvas: Lace Border

Fancy Pants: Merry Little Christmas: Sticker Fundamentals

 Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Shabby Bricks

 Heidi Swapp: Color Shine: Gold

Coming up next week we will have our December Sketch challenge, our Bits & Pieces Giveaway, and another look at our Magnifique Mixed Media Kit.  Although we have increased the number of Mixed Media kits, they are still selling out very quickly.  If you would like to subscribe to any of our kits (including the Mixed Media Kit) please contact Leslie{at}cestmagnifiquekits{dot}com.  That is the only way we can assure that you will receive a kit each month.  Once our kits and add-ons are mailed to subscribers, we will release any remaining in our Store.  

Vicky's first C'est Magnifique reveal!

Vicky blogging today with my very first C'est Magnifique reveal! I'm posting most of my projects made with the gorgeous December kit today (2 more projects to come). This kit features some gorgeous Inkido and Kaisercraft papers, plus perfectly matched embellishments. I love Christmas kits and had so much fun with this one!

Up first is a picture of my daughter's first Christmas - asleep most of the day, LOL! These 3 papers were my favourite ones in this kit. I added some diamond dust to the cream roses to compliment the sparkling vine. I inked, ripped and rolled the edges of my papers to add texture. Everything on here is from the main kit and the flower add-on!

Next is a layout of my middle child as a toddler. I loved his little bear snowsuit! I added some doilies on here to complement the gorgeous lace in the kit. The details in the Inkido papers are so cute too! I simply finished the chipboard with some brown ink for a natural wood look. Everything else is from the main kit and the flower add-on. Awesome zipper flowers this month!

This is a display layout for my fireplace mantle... I do a new one for every season. Again, I added a doily on here. There was some pretty red ink in this kit so I made good use of it on the chipboard (along with some splattered gesso) and around the banner quote - that I cut from one of the papers. Everything else is from the main kit and the flower add-on. Love the red flowers - so festive!

Here is a card and tag set I made with some kit scraps for my mother in-law. I used a few leaves from my stash on here. I inked the paper edges for a classy vintage feel. Everything else is from the main kit and the flower add-on. Such a great flower variety in this kit!

And yet another card and tag set made from this kit for my father in-law. I used a few leaves from my stash on here too. Heavy distressing on these for a shabby look. Everything else is from the main kit and the flower add-on. Love the vintage images on the Inkido papers!

This kit was so was so easy to work with and I still have 2 more projects to reveal very soon! Leslie really puts together incredible kits and it is my pleasure to be designing for C'est Magnifique!

The Magnifique Mixed Media December Kit w/Erin Blegen

Good morning! Erin Blegen here with you today to share a project that I created using the December Magnifique Mixed Media Kit. This kit is packed with a pleasant variety of medias and supporting embellishments making it a strong, stand-alone kit as well as one that beautifully coordinates with this month's main kit. 

I hope you've enjoyed what you've seen thus far! Here is a first look at what I've done this month:

"Big Moment" Mini Album Cover

This kit allows for deep, rich colors and textures which I tried to emphasize on my project today. 

My background was first primed with gesso before using the Shimmerz mist. I like to work in threes, so I spritzed the top, right, and lower right of the album cover. On top of that I used modeling paste and a mask to add texture over these same spritzed areas. The Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder was sprinkled randomly on the masked areas before setting with a heat gun.

Using my finger, I applied both the Viva Decor crackle paint and Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam to the edges and corners of the album. I hit those areas with the heat gun as well. Some stamping with the Prima chalk edger and stamp was added randomly throughout.

For the chipboard, I used the TCW Balzer Bits mask from the kit along with some clear embossing ink and stamped over top the mask with the ink before sprinkling on the LSG embossing powder and setting with the heat gun. That way I got the scattered design with just a hint of script from the mask. 

December Magnifique Mixed Media Kit

Kit Contents:

Deco Art Crafter's Acrylic "Leaf Green" Paint

Prima Chalk Edger "Knotted Wood"
Lindy's Stamp Gang "Midnight Copper Obsidian" embossing powder
Splash of Color- Viva Gold Crackle Paint
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam "Golden Goddess"
Shimmerz "Mama Sings the Blues"
Prima School Memories
Prima: Akran: Taj Blue
Prima: Bellas: Brown
Prima: La Tela: Vintage Eyelet
Webster's Pages Postcards from Paris: Bronze Woman
Prima IOD: Flair Buttons
Prima Natural Bark: Stars
Blue Fern Studios Chipboard: Winter Page Dangles
Blue Fern Studios Chipboard: Tattered Diamond Bits
Blue Fern Studios Chipboard: Ever After Frame Set 
Prima: Sunrise Sunset Clear Stamp 3
The Crafter's Workshop: Balzer Bits Doodling Template
Script Star
(some items will be partial packages whose items may vary from kit to kit)

This kit sold out quickly. I sure hope you had the opportunity to get one yourself! To subscribe to the MMM kit, see how to join HERE so that you don't miss out in the future :)

Thanks for stopping by!

More December Kit Sneak Peeks with Sandi ....

Hello, everyone! Sandi here with you today, sharing a few sneak layouts using the December C'est Magnifique Kit, "Holiday Magic."  Leslie always puts together the most beautiful kits but being a lover of all things Christmas, this one truly "sang my name!" 

"Christmas Greetings"

First up I went a little outside my normal box and scrapped in the upper left-hand corner and used the printed red paper as my background instead of a more solid design.  In the Spirit of Christmas, I decided that paper tearing was in order! The flowers from the FAO are so gorgeous and perfectly compliment the remainder of the kit! You will also see a bit of the Blue Fern Studios Graduated Circles that I gesso'd and brush with the VersaColor chalk ink. The chipboard and lace make for layering fun! 

The photo is of the slimline tree that we had to buy last year to better acommodate our downstairs floor plan. 

To complete my layout I have used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 

From my stash I've used: Gesso and pearls. 

"Time to Shop"

Next is a photo of my 3 darling daughters on a recent annual Girl's Shopping Day.  I loved the blue and beige tones of some of the Kit paper that are so perfect for any type of wintery page. I did a bit of stenciling, more paper tearing and layering. I added in the Blue Fern Studios Shabby Bricks as a layer and left them bare.

The neutral flowers are just beautiful against these Inkido papers!

To complete my layout I have used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 

From my stash I've used: Stencil, molding paste, seam binding and jute. 

"Christmas Thoughts"

This was actually the first layout I made using the December "Holiday Magic" Kit.  I am a big angel collector and have tons of angels! One year I decided to put about a dozen of my Christmas  angels on my tree. This photo is of a fave!  My layout is based on a sketch by dear friend Nanne' Harry.  Again, I've used the BFS Graduated Circles, treating them with gesso, some stamping and then used some mist. 

I loved adding the Heidi Swapp Color Shine on this page. It really sparkles and helped emphasize the starry stencil from my stash! 

To complete my layout I have used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 

From my stash I've used: Stencil, molding paste, Gesso, stamp, cheesecloth and gold paper doilies.  

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay tuned for more "Holiday Magic" projects from the Design Team as well as projects from Erin and Kelly using the C'est Magnifique Mixed Media Kit.